Metal bed



Nw, m 3925@ METAL BED FiledvAug. 2% 1924 To all Iwhom 'it may concern.'

Patented Nv.fz 4, 1925.

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PATENT tra wnIsmAN, on encourir, New Yoan,

METAL nen.

espumas merengue 22, 1924. sum1 No. 732,520.

Be it known that I, AnoLPH'WmsMAN,

a citizen of the United States, and resident ofl Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful- Improvements in Metall Beds, of which the following is a specication.

Itis among the objects of the present4 invention to provide a metal bed that will closely simulate the appearance of a wooden vbedstead, -which w1l1 be ofy light, strong, sanitary, and durable lconstruction and which may be manufactured with comparative economy.

`When a metalbedstead is provided with l square orA other tubing of substantial transverse dimensions extending about the periplery of 'the end panels to frame or bind the latter, it lacks the desired characteristicappearance of a wooden bed of mod- `ern" design, the end panel of which is of g substantial thickness and devoid of any thick bordering bead structure.

In accordance with my invention, I preferably employ hollow panels consisting of two spaced relatively thin sheets of bendable metal and finish the edges of the panels by turningvover the upper edges of the sheets and welding them together thus'eliminating the usualbead, and closely simu-v lating a wooden bed end. z

A feature of the invention is the novel method used in manufacturing the panels,

jparticularly the method by which I form` hollow wing panels to supplement the head.' and foot boards, such ywing panels beingfot transverse curvature Aand, having preferably a compoundly curved upper edge. The method preferably consists in bending the two panel sheets about a template turning the edges of the sheets over the edge of the template, hammering down the 'turned I copending application', lSerial No. 15,608,

filed March 14, 1925" In the accompanying drawings, which are illustrative of one embodiment of the invention Figure 1 1s a fragmentary perspective view of' the"bed.

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view on the line 2 2 of Figure 1 Figure 3 is a transvterse sectional View on the line 8*-3 of Figure 1:

Figure 4 is a ,pidzje view of one of the hollow posts: .f f" L Figure 5 is ay perspective view showing 70 a formed wing panel being removed from its template. .y

Wooden bedsteads of conventional and modern design are formed with end panels which usually consist in a single wooden 7 slab relatively. heavy and presenting an untrimmed, unbordered curving upper edge `which `heretofore have never been successfully simulated by metal bed manufacturers.

The present invention has to do primarily with the construction of the .two end pieces, namely the head Apiece and the foot piece of a metal bed and for purposes of illustration, I have shown merely a single end piece which for convenience of description, .may

be considered as an upright foot piece. The construction of the head piece would be substantially the same except the head pieces are made' higher.

The foot piece end of the bed includes e0 a pair of hollow legs 10, 10 mounting between them a hollow metallic panel 1l which constitutes the foot board. The foot board maybe supplemented by the use of a pair in the event the latter are used, legs 13, 13 would be employed to assist the legs l0 in supporting them.

The present invention resides partially panels. In forming the oot board panel I take a pair of metallic sheets 11a, 11h, of approximately similar size and of the correct shape and interpose between them, a

fiat template having an upper edge of the general curvature indicated in the drawings. The side edges of the sheet l1a are folded around the side edges of the template into abutting relationship with the flat face of the sheet 11 thereby forming spacer U6 flanges 14. The upper edges of both sheets are folded over the curved edge et the temof rearwardly curving wing portions 12 and 95 -in the novel method of forming these three NL? l lattening upper edge of the t welded together the'template les 7es the lateral l. estendinv beyond the or' other slieet as indil template may be removed i bottom of the panel and i t" e 13 by Jforcing the edges of l. into the longitudinal. slots l? in the l reerably the panels are also Weide .t8 to the legs to, strengthen. this tric-t1 onal union.

For closing the onen lower end ofthe panel2 l employ f ire strip 19 formed at opposite edgx 'turned over beads 2l vihich and be welded at to the lc' i the plates il, '.llf. The beads of the strip enter notches 2l in the posts and at the edges of the slot 17. lf desired, a holloviT transverse apron 2G fitting snugly against the underla'ce. of closure strip 19 may connect tlie'legs 1mniedizltely below the panel and serve as an additional strengthenirur brace. The turned over edges il? of the plates forming the alron muy ov 'lapped itl desired, but need not be weiced since their union is ordinarily conce led.

plate, hammered down and the 1ian i The method ot forming the curved panels for the end Wings involves certain additional operations because ofthe longitudinal curvature oi the template 22 on which they are formed and the compound curvature vof the upper edges of such template. v 'lhc tvvo plates or sheets ol metal lil, 13, used 1n forming wing panels are cut to proper shape and then bent longitudinally by a hammer,-` ing operation. in order to properly conform 'them with the longitudinal curvature of the template, rlhe side edges of plate lll" are bent around to define spacer tlangcs and the upper edges of both ofthe shes folded over the curved emplate. operation is completed by a hamn'lerin'g operation using the template as an anvil and out the turned over upper edges oi the sheets far as possible, so that the excess metal at the upper edges is in large measure concealed or rendered inconspicuous. The turned over upper edgesof the sheets are then `welded together' in the manner above described andthe template withdrawn through the lower end ol' (the panels. Supplemental closure strips 23 and aprons 24 similar'to those associated with the main panel may the assembly and lend an attractive appearance to the bed. lt will be understood that the Wing panels frictionally Htted into slots in the supporting legs and soldered thereto. f

Both the "loot board panel and the AWing panels be embossed in any appropriate manner to enhance the edges of the template This oldino" be employed to finish their attractive appear-.7'V

.ance and may be given a finish which will simulate the grain of an ordinary VWooden panel. y l

By Amy invention lf provide'a metallic panel of double thickness corresponding closely to the thickness of e wooden hed panel, the top wall of my panel being unitaryy or inte ral with the side wall parts, the entity o' sullicient strength or stillness to resist bending. The somewhat unsightly bead commonly employed at the upper edge of the panels and which is an unmistakable indication of the metallic` nature of the bed is entirely eliminated. The lines of Welding at the top of the panels may be finished and polished in various Well known Ways so that they are quite inconspicuous. The 'double panels in themselves have a very desirable heat insulating effect which is particularly useful in' case the bed is arranged so that one of its ends is close to a window or radiator. This heat insulating effect may besupplementcd if desired lay-filling the hollow panels with an asbestos or similar light insulating material.

lt is quite obvious that the shapes,v sizes, and curvatures of the panels are entirely optional with the manufacturer and that any shapes and forms demanded by the trade might ybe made in accordance with my improved process.

It will thus be seen that there is herein described apparatus in which the several features of this invention are embodied, and v which apparatus in. its `action attains the various objects of the invention. and is well suited to meet the requirements of practical use.

As vmany changes could be made in thel above construction and many apparently widely different embodiments oi this invention could be made without departing from the scope thereof, it is intended that all matter contained in the above description or shown in the accompanying drawings shall be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense. y

Having thus described my invention what claim as new and desire to lsecure by Letters Patent is:

1. nv end piece for metal beds including hollow legs, a hollow panel connecting the legs, said, panel including a pair of spaced ,sheets of metal having their upper edges turned over and joinecl together to provide an uninterrupted surface of the same Width asthethickness of the paIieL'the union of the sheets at the upper edge of the'panel being an edge to edge union. 4ein end piece for instal beds including hollow legs, a hollow panel connecting the legs, said panel including a pair of spaced lil) sheets of metalv having their. upper vedges turned over and joined together, the union' boing an edge to edge union, runnin substantially along the median line o such upper edge. i,

3. A metal bedincluding an end piece comprising legs, a hollow panel having its side edges secured within the legs, a closure strip closing the open lower end of the hollow panel. and secured in the.legs, and s. hollow apron below the closure strip and adjacent thereto having its ends secured with respect to the legs.

i an ornamental protruding bead thereon ex tending into corresponding anchoring openings in the legs. v

6. A metal bed including an end piece, said end piece-including a pair of legs, a

hollow main panel secured between the legs,

said panel comprising a pair of sheet metal side wall parts uniformly spaced throughout their areas, means integral with` said side wall parts uniting the latter-at the tops thereof, curved hollow wing panels having their inner lateral edges secured to the legs,

supplemental legs for supporting the outer lateral edges of the wing panels, each of said wing panels comprising a pair of longitudinally curved sheet metal Yside wall parts,

uniformly spaced throughout their areas,

and means integral with said curved parts uniting the latter at the tops thereof, whereby the entire area of the main panel and the wing panels will be free from projections.

7 An end piece for metal beds including legs, a hollow panel connected between the legs, saidpanel including a pair of longitudinally curved spaced sheets of metalhaving sloping upper edges, turned over and joined together to provide an uninterrupted surface of compound curvature and of the same width as the thickness of the panel.

the union of the sheets at the upper edge ofthe panel being an edge to edge union, the ends of said panel extending into the corresponding legs.

8. An end piece comprising four legs, a straight hollow panel secured between the two central legs and hollow curved wing panels secured between the central legs and outer legs,reacl1 of said panels including spaced metallic sheets, the upper edges of said sheets being turned over and 4joined together in substantially abutting relationn ship to provide uninterrupted panel surfaces of the same thickness as the width of the panel.

Signed at New York in fthe county ot New York and State of New York, this 20th day of August A. D. 1924.

ADOLPH VVEISMAN.

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